Table 5.
Total germination of Pisum sativum seeds after ageing for 0 or 10 days at 50 °C and 60% RH in the presence of either a 20 cc oxygen absorber (O2 absorber), silica gel sachet, acetaldehyde, acetic acid, acetone, ethanol, methanol or 2-propanol
| Aged (d) | Total germination (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0 | 100.0 ± 3.33 | |
| O2 absorbers | 0 | 100.0 ± 4.08 | |
| Silica | 0 | 93.3 ± 2.33 | |
| Control | 10 | 76.7 ± 0.00 | c |
| O2 absorbers | 10 | 76.7 ± 14.53 | c |
| Silica | 10 | 73.3 ± 12.02 | bc |
| Acetaldehyde | 10 | 80.0 ± 18.56 | c |
| Acetic acid | 10 | 66.7 ± 13.33 | bc |
| Acetone | 10 | 43.3 ± 1.11 | ab |
| Ethanol | 10 | 60.0 ± 8.16 | bc |
| Methanol | 10 | 20.0 ± 5.88 | a |
| 2-Propanol | 10 | 66.7 ± 13.47 | bc |
Values are means ± SE of 3 replicates. Different letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) between treatments for seeds aged for 10 d determined using ANOVA and a post hoc Tukey’s test